Courts & Law
Do racial minorities, women, other groups benefit from DEI efforts?
Walmart announced it would roll back its DEI policies - and others did the same earlier this year. We discuss why some major employers are shifting away from these policies.
Air Date: December 4, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 51:157 indicted in connection with 2 human trafficking rings in Bridgeton and North Jersey
In the Bridgeton case, a new group of victims were allegedly brought to a house on a weekly basis and instructed not to leave.
1 year ago
Listen 0:46Delaware judge reaffirms ruling that invalidated massive Tesla pay package for Elon Musk
The judge ruled in January that Musk engineered a pay package potentially worth $56 billion in sham negotiations with directors who were not independent.
1 year ago
Man who allegedly killed ex, left her in shallow grave is ‘most wanted man’ in Philly: U.S. Marshals
The woman's body was found in the city's Fox Chase neighborhood last month. Police say the man had a dispute with the victim before she went missing.
1 year ago
U.N. halts aid shipments through Gaza’s main crossing after looting. It blames the crisis on Israel
The decision could worsen the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as hundreds of thousands of people are living in squalid tent camps and rely on international food aid.
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Ex-U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez seeks new trial, citing prosecutors’ recently admitted error
Lawyers for Menendez, who was convicted in July of 16 charges, cite a recent revelation that improper evidence was put on a computer used by jurors during deliberations.
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‘Blood is on your hands’: Feds say incarcerated man extorted $3.5M from Delaware woman
The indictment said the woman’s money was used to buy property and luxury cars, including a Bentley and Maserati, and to run a car rental business.
1 year ago
Listen 1:19Pa. district judge delivers another setback to Delaware on Edgemoor port expansion project
This is the latest stumbling block for the new Edgemoor terminal at the Port of Wilmington. Delaware argued it should be allowed to intervene in the lawsuit.
1 year ago
Court hears legal arguments in sex assault case of 5 hockey players, including ex-Flyers goalie
Arguments will continue for weeks in the case involving Carter Hart, who left the Flyers in January, and four other members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team.
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A 45-page report released last week found repeated incidents of police misconduct by Trenton police officers.
1 year ago
Dartmouth sorority, two fraternity members charged in death of student from Delaware
Won Jang, 20, of Middletown, Delaware, had attended an off-campus party in July hosted by Alpha Phi sorority.
1 year ago
Former Eagles player Wendell Smallwood Jr. charged with COVID-19, tax fraud
The former running back is charged with submitting fraudulent PPP loans and tax filings.
1 year ago
Penn State wins trademark case over retailer’s use of vintage logos, images
A Pennsylvania jury awarded Penn State $28,000 in damages earlier this week over products made and sold by the firms Vintage Brand and Sportswear Inc.
1 year ago
Justice Department finds pattern of misconduct by Trenton Police following a yearlong investigation
A 45-page report found that officers "frequently" violated people’s constitutional rights. Talks towards a consent decree are expected.
1 year ago
Listen 1:06Philadelphia loses lawsuit that sought greater power for the city to regulate firearms
The justices ruled 6-0 to uphold the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the city, family members of gun violence victims and the nonprofit group CeaseFirePA.
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